The Raiders are still a good team. I really believe that. Too much talent to not be at least an average NFL squad, fighting for a playoff spot in the AFC West. But they’re not going to achieve anything unless some serious changes are made.

A side column before we talk about the game: The Raiders’ presence at a Chargers’ “Home” game showed how the NFL botched relocation. If the Raiders are going to leave Oakland, they should be playing in L.A. mercurynews.com/2017/12/31/oak…